Lalu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61934 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-553 Year-2023 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Lalu Yadav Son of Late Lutan Yadav @ Luran Yadav R/o Village- Koriya Chapar, P.S. and District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajib Ranjan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Banka P.S. Case No. 553 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, sister of the informant was murdered by her brother-in-law along with other family members due to some trivial matter in between them.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and is living separately with his wife and has got no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61934 of 2024(3) dt.14-11-2024 2/2 deceased and her husband. Post-mortem report of the deceased in which cause of death is mentioned as head injury. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased is in judicial custody. The petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 553 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T